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9 PIECES SET OF WROUGHT STEEL GARDEN BENCHES AND CHAIRS, 19TH C.Date: 1880-1900Price:Please contact us for priceDescription: Exceptional and rare large set of nine antique wrought steel garden benches and matching arm chairs with scrolled arms, backs and seats, circa 1880-1900. American. These pieces are very heavy weight with riveted construction, and a very comfortable design. The chairs are an ample size for very comfortable seating for large persons. The set consists of three benches and six matching large arm chairs, nine pieces. Available in old white and green paint, they could also be professionally cleaned and painted to any custom color of your choice. A smaller set of one bench and two chairs can be purchased from the larger set. Matching sets of chairs and bench in this design are rare to find. This large grouping of nine pieces is a very unusual find. The large set consists of three benches and six chairs.

ANTIQUE BENCH, CAST IRON CURTAIN PATTERN, 19TH C.Date: 1870-1900Price:Please contact us for priceDescription: American antique cast iron garden bench in the Curtain pattern with three panel back, openwork seat and scrolled arms, circa 1870-1900. This exotic design is a combination of Renaissance Revival and Gothic influences and was very popular at the end of the 19th century and was cast by all the major foundries. This bench is in excellent condition except for a replaced front apron by a decorative cut out iron piece, well installed. Side aprons are original. 35 inches high, 44 inches wide and 15 1/2 inches deep. $750. A good buy.

BENCH AFTER KARL FRIEDRICH SCHINKEL C. 1860-80Date: 1860-1880Price:Please contact us for priceDescription: Rare cast iron bench associated with Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) the Prussian neo-classical architect who designed this pattern for the Roman Baths in Potsdam Park in 1835. The design was influenced by the early Roman furniture discovered in Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 18th century. The back rest and arms are curved for the comfort of the person seated in the bench. The motif of the back panels is a scrolled lyre flanked by classical winged figures. Note the ram's head arm terminals and cloven hoofed feet.
Circa 1860-1880 cast possibly by a German foundry. 31 1/2 inches high, 44 inches wide and 20 1/2 inches deep. This bench has been professionally cleaned, primed and repainted white. A cast iron arm chair in this design by Schinkel is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

CHAIRS, SET FIVE CAST IRON CLASSICAL DESIGN, C. 1920Date: C. 1920Price:Please contact us for priceDescription: Set of five cast iron classical design garden chairs, assembled set of three arm chairs and two side chairs, back splats decorated with a classical urn holding flowers and flanked by leafage swags, with iron rod seats, in recent black paint. Circa 1925 or earlier. This design is inspired by a garden chair design circa 1835 by Prusssian artist Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) for the Roman Baths in Potsdam Park; inspired by classical Roman examples which were discovered in the 18th century at Pompei and Herculaneum. The Boston company W. A. Snow Iron Works patented this design on Nov. 3, 1925 and illustrated it in their catalog. 30in. H. 19in. W. 18in. D. A bench and one arm chair in addition is also available in the same pattern. It thus would be possible to form a large set of one bench and six chairs in this classical design. Set of five $3500.

CURTAIN PATTERN CAST IRON BENCH OR SETTEE, SAMUEL S. BENT & SON, N.Y.Date: 1880-1890Price:Please contact us for priceDescription: Antique cast iron Curtain Pattern bench or settee labeled in casting on crest rail S.S. Bent & Son, N.Y. 37 inches high, 46 inches wide and 18 inches deep. 1880-1890. With three back panels with scrolls and a scrolled pierced seat this popular Curtain pattern was a combination of many design elements, Gothic and Renaissance Revivial. The Samuel B. Bent Foundry, was a major N.Y foundry, and was established in 1850 buy Samuel Bent and taken over by his son in 1865 when he constructed a new foundry in Port Chester, N.Y. and operated until 1893. Foundry labeled cast iron garden pieces are rare to find as not every piece was labeled. A maker's label adds value to the piece and also helps date it. This bench has been professionally cleaned and painted a light green, ready to place in the garden. SOLD

FERN BENCH, CAST IRON, KRAMER BROS. FDY.Date: circa 1900Price:Please contact us for priceDescription: Antique cast iron "Fern and Blackberry" pattern labeled garden bench or settee in a large size. This botanical design originated with the Coalbrookdale Company in England and was recorded in the London Public Records office mid 19th century, and was then copied by American foundries. This design with the pierced pattern of large fern fronds and blackberries and comfortable shaped seat, is very naturalistic and would embellish any garden. It is labeled on the seat in the casting:"Kramer Bros. Fdy Co, Dayton, O. This bench has been professionally cleaned and painted "Forest Green" in PPG paint. 36 inches high, 58 inches wide and 22 inches deep. SOLD

FERN PATTERN ZINC BENCH TWO CHAIRS AND TABLEDate: very early 20th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: Antique Fern pattern cast zinc garden set consisting of bench, two arm chairs and center table, very early 20th century. Painted white. Metallic zinc was produced by foundries in the U.S. after 1850 and was popular for sculpture and garden furniture until the 1950s, then production died out. Zinc is a non-magnetic metal so will not rust. Bench 33 inches high, 54 inches wide and 21 inches deep. Chairs 33 inches high, 23 1/2 inches wide. The table is 22 1/2 inches high and 28 1/2 inches wide.

GOTHIC CAST IRON BENCH OR SETTEE, 46 in wideDate: late 19th or early 20th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: This "Gothic" pattern bench or settee design was patented in 1846 by the Carron Foundry of Scotland and was copied by many American foundries and patented in the U.S. in 1848. The Gothic name comes from the arch design of the back. It is often called the "Rose Garden" pattern since it has been used in the White House Rose Garden and on the White House grounds since the 1850's. This bench has multiple layers of old weathered paint and dates late 19th century or very early 20th century. It measures 36 inches high, 46 inches wide and 20 inches deep.

LARGE WIRE SETTEE OR BENCH, 19TH CENTURY VICTORIANDate: 19th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: Exceptionally large American 19th century wire work and wrought iron garden bench decorated with a roll on top of back and arms, scrolled back, and fanned scrolls on legs, painted black. Heavy weight and a graphic design for the garden, garden room or porch. 37 inches high, 72 inches wide and 29 inches deep. Mid 19th century the iron foundries invented machines to extrude heavy wire to make fencing and then garden furniture such as settees, chairs, plant stands, trellis and even bird cages, which became extremely popular for use indoors and out.

PAIR OF BENCHES IN RUSTIC PATTERN, ANTIQUE CAST IRONDate: late 19th or early 20th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: Pair of 19th century antique cast iron benches in the Rustic Pattern of entwined oak branches and leaves and with entwined snakes on the end supports. These benches have been professionally cleaned of old layers of paint, then primed and repainted white. A charming and rare pair. Very heavy weight. 32 1/2 inches high, 39 inches wide and 25 inches deep.

RUSTIC PATTERN CAST IRON BENCH, ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURYDate: Mid to late 19th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: Antique "Rustic" pattern cast iron garden bench or settee in design of oak branches, leaves and acorns with the end supports of entwined snakes. 19th century American. This is a beautiful example of one of the earliest botanical patterns cast in iron, originally in England, as early as 1840, and then immediately copied by American foundries. This pattern is often mistakenly called "Twig". In old white paint this naturalistic designed seat would be a beautiful focal point in any style garden. 31 inches high, 35 inches wide and 21 inches deep

WIRE GARDEN CHAIR, ANTIQUE, SINGLEDate: late 19th centuryPrice:$295Description: Single wire work garden chair with high back, scalloped apron on sides and decorated with centered medallions on bottom apron. Late 19th century. 35 inches high, 17 1/2 inches wide. $295.
By the mid-nineteenth century, furniture makers took advantage of technological advance in the manufacture of metal and began using reinforced steel wire first to make fencing and then to make chairs and benches that could withstand all climate conditions and were thus ideal for outdoor use. And because they were portable they were widely used from lawns to porches to interiors. Catalogs of ironwork manufacturers from the second half of the 19th century featured elaborate wire chairs, plant stands, etc in their general line of garden furniture.

WIRE GARDEN CHAIR, SINGLE, ANTIQUE Date: late 19th centuryPrice:$295Description: Single wire work garden chair with high back, shaped stretchers and curled feet. Late 19th century. 35 1/2 inches high 16 1/2 inches wide and 17 inches deep. $295.
By the 19th century, furniture makers took advantage of technological advances in the manufacture of metal and began using reinforced steel wire first to make fencing and then to make elaborate and fancy chairs, benches, plant stands etc. that could withstand all climate conditions and were thus ideal for outdoor use. And because they were portable they were widely used from lawns to porches to interiors. Catalogs of ironwork manufacturers from the second half of the 19th century features all sorts of elaborate wire designs for plant stands, settees, bird cages and even cradles, all made of steel wire for interior and outdoor use.

WIRE OVAL PLANT STAND, ANTIQUEDate: Mid to late 19th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: Elaborate antique steel wire work oval plant stand on original casters with crown pot holder on top over oval main shelf and crown pot holder below. Has pointed wire work borders, fancy scroll work and curved legs to make an exceptional antique wire plant stand. Professionally cleaned and painted black. Mid to late 19th century. Perfect for a garden room or exterior garden area. 46 inches high, 34 inches deep and 25 inches wide.
By the mid 19th century iron foundries making furniture took advantage of technological advances in the manufacture of metal by using reinforced steel wire to make elaborate chairs, benches and tables that would withstand climate conditions and thus were ideal for outdoor use. SOLD

WIRE SETTEE OR BENCH, ANTIQUEDate: Circa 1900Price:Please contact us for priceDescription: Antique wire work garden settee or bench in heavy steel wire. This decorative and heavy settee has been professionally cleaned and repainted. Circa 1900. 38 inches high, 54 inches wide, and 21 inches deep. Fanciful wire work furniture became very popular in the second half of the 19th century when wire work companies sold many varieties of wire pieces such as plant stands, chairs and settees, bird cages, trellis and even cradles. These pieces could be easily moved to be placed outdoors, on porches or verandas or indoors. $450.

WIRE SETTEE OR GARDEN BENCH, ANTIQUE, RECTANGULARDate: late 19th or early 20th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: Antique wire work rectangular form settee with wrought iron frame, of heavy crimped wire, with square back and sides decorated with scrolls and circles and sitting on square feet. Circa 1900. Heavy wire was extremely popular for many forms of garden furniture such as plant stands, tables and chairs, settees and arbors during the late 19th century into the early 20th century.
This heavy garden settee has several layers of old paint. It is a good size to place in many areas to give a light airy garden look and a comfortable seat. 33 inches high, 44 inches wide and 20 inches deep.

WIRE SETTEE OR GARDEN BENCH, ANTIQUEDate: late 19th or early 20th centuryPrice:Please contact us for priceDescription: Antique wire and wrought iron heavy garden bench with arched back, scroll work decoration and curled feet, and with remains of old flaking and crusty white paint. Most of original zinc coating or galvanizing remains on bench to prevent rusting. This bench could easily be wire brushed of old paint and repainted any color to make a decorative addition to any garden setting. 39 inches high, 46 1/4 inches wide and 19 inches deep. Late 19th or very early 20th century.